The fifth episode of the drama series "Winter Something, Spring Something" (Nippon TV, Wednesdays at 10pm), starring actress Sugisaki Hana, was broadcast on February 11th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 3.5% for households and 1.9% for individuals.
The drama is an original love story directed by Imaizumi Rikiya, known for films such as "Love is Hard" (2019) and "Undercurrent" (2023). Novelist Fumina looks back on her past relationships in order to seriously confront her current partner.
Sugisaki will play Tsuchida Fumina, a novelist who, influenced by her various past romantic experiences, has avoided "falling in love properly" and "facing people properly," while Narita Ryo will play Fumina's boyfriend, Saeki Yukio.
Episode 5 was broadcast under the title "Tears and Yawns."
It's her third year of university. At the time, Fumina (Sugisaki) has yet to cheat on her boyfriend, and when she finds out that her friend Maki (Shida Sara) is in a bad relationship, she tells him to break up with her right away. One day, her classmate Tsukuda Takeshi (Hosoda Kaito) confesses his love to Fumina. Tsukuda says he fell in love with Fumina after seeing her crying while reading a novel. The two start dating, and on a date to the zoo, Tsukuda bursts into tears over happiness while eating the bento Fumina made for him. However, Fumina is concerned about Tsukuda's frequent yawning during the date...
